Our Assistant Graphic Designer is fairly new to the company. She came on the scene with a giant smile and quirky style. To my experience, she showed up in a meeting one day with bright points to contribute and a dress that was to die. Graphically, her designs feel fresh. Fashion-wise, she has a cool vintage look and sticks too it. It’s full of tough to replicate, one-of-a-kind items that always come together perfectly. In Free People terms – the Molly style with its own spin – of this tiny, beautiful, and full-of-light character are freshly inspirational. Read on and see what I mean… Read more »

J. Renee Gillies-Feb 14, 2012, 1:42PM

Love the Nantucket Whalers tee!! I'm a jewelry designer at Skar Designs on Nantucket. I live here year-round. If you're ever back for a summer visit stop & see me at my tent at the farmer's market :)

fp naomi-Feb 14, 2012, 12:02PM

Hey guys - she spent two summers in Nantucket helping friends run a business which is where she picked up the Nantucket Whalers shirt and the knit cardigan. The Whalers shirt came from souvenir shop on Nantucket called "The SunkenShip" and the sweater a cute little vintage and wine shop on Nantucket called "Current Vintage." The mink bag she picked up in Rome in a little neighborhood called Via de Parione where a friend of hers lives.

I love Friday nights… even if they’re low key, it’s a welcome break from the hectic workweek, but this past Friday was a particularly good one. After catching Sharon Van Etten’s free at noon show at WXPN, I finished up the workday, met up with a couple friends and hopped in a cab to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.Read more »

Charity Poole-Feb 14, 2012, 9:00AM

That looks like my kind of place! I dream of opening a bar like that one day. Love the wine barrels for tables!

Our creative team made these unbelievably cute Valentine’s Day downloads and I figured I’d post them today in case you want to print them out and give them to people tomorrow! I love them all so much but I think the fox is my fave ;) Read more »

kassia-Feb 21, 2012, 7:45PM

the pics are so cute i love it wish i could have a poster that looks like that

Marianna-Feb 14, 2012, 9:12AM

I printed several of these and gave them to everyone at my office... they are in love <3

Yesterday after an evening of spending some time with my friends who are visiting New York from London I headed to the Mara Hoffman show. Her fall collection was inspired by “Shaman gauchos”. The ultimate bohemian bombshell sprung to mind as I watched meteorite patterns, tapestry motifs, and “third eye” symbols run down the runway with a jewelry collaboration with All For The Mountain! I left breathless and with a clear indication of how exactly I want to dress for Fall 2012.

Mid afternoon I made my way to “Pie and Thighs” in Williamsburg for a quick southern bite before departing back to Philly in the snow. Tomorrow I’m back to the Big Apple to take a bite at Street Style. I’ll also be checking out the Betsy Johnson show and after party!

I don’t know exactly how I should sum up these works of cupcake art, but just know they’re one of the best things you’ll ever eat. Read more »

Sophia-Sep 20, 2012, 2:11AM

How do you get the white chocolate to melt at the right consistency?

Kristina-Feb 14, 2012, 11:52AM

Erin, this makes about 18 cupcakes but you will definitely have extra frosting.
Katherine, if kept in an airtight container the frosting will last about a week when refrigerated. You can also freeze it for use later if you find you have extra!

On Thursday February 16th our Brooklyn store is holding an event that will include an art exhibition and raffle with local artist Jennifer Contini! Jennifer does beautiful heart installation paintings, incorporating a multitude of mediums, so it felt appropriate to share some of her work today with the approach of Valentine’s day! At the event, customers who spend $150 or more will be entered in a raffle to win a piece of her lovely work!

Jennifer’s website speaks of her love affair with New York, about which she says “I live and work in a place that beats to the same drum as I do. The fast urban pace of Manhattan is home, and my vibrant downtown neighborhood defines and inspires my work. This is the space where my artistic vein finds higher meaning.” Her pieces have a distinct urban, street art feel, and are like artistic valentines to the city she loves.

See more on her website. We’ll have more details on the event next week!

Casey-Feb 12, 2012, 12:00PM

These are so fun! I'm laughing to myself calling them 'Heart Art' but these are stunning. I love that they are New York inspired too. I'm dying to move there.
Thanks for sharing.

Christina-Feb 11, 2012, 2:18PM

These are crazy! But I love them. Very symbolic of how love can be wild, serene, confusing... but in the end a loving thing.
xo,
Christina
http://becauseofmadalene.blogspot.com/

Yesterday was a busy day, Free People was shooting our February look book at 5 Beekman NY; a beautiful derelict building built in 1882. Our model Martha Hunt danced around in pastels while her face and hair was decorated in bright powder pops and coloured yarns. Next week there’ll be more photos on this so stayed tuned!

Mid afternoon we headed to the Lincoln Centre to see the Charlotte Ronson show. The crowds swamped in, Dead Weather lyrics flooded the room and the spotlight shone on the celebrities seated at the front row – Nicky Hilton, Sky Ferreira… the list goes on.

Charlotte Ronson’s collection was an array of sophistication with a spontaneously cool edge. Colours of bottle green, oatmeal, navy and deep purple collided with quirky geometric prints. It was a collection perfectly executed. Not too old, not too young but, spot on right in the middle!

Now for Fall 2012 I’m all about bottle green and oatmeal!

laura-Feb 12, 2012, 8:04PM

loved the Charlotte Ronson show!!!

Lucy-Feb 11, 2012, 8:02PM

Amazing I love Charlotte Ronson and I can't wait to see that look book

Let’s face it, we all want life to run smoothly. We want to get up, drink our coffee, go to work, get things done, come home to a clean house, and have time to enjoy ourselves. It’s much easier said than done, however. Problems arise when we’re scrambling to make lunch in the morning, can’t find anything to wear, forget to send our rent check on the day it’s due, and so on, and so on.

So let’s make it easier on ourselves. Let’s do something today that will make our day easier tomorrow, or the next day. When you have a spare moment, plan ahead and get things done. Make your lunch the night before instead of watching TV, do your laundry each weekend so that you don’t have to do it during the week, pay your bills in advance, whatever it is – get something done in your spare moments. The chores and work may be steadier, but the days will run smoothly. There will be less panic and anxiety surrounding what you need to get done and you’ll be thanking yourself the next day when something is already done.

Viktorija-Feb 12, 2012, 9:37AM

Thank you for this lovely and so optimistic post!

Christine-Feb 11, 2012, 9:52PM

Thanks! Great tip and perfect timing-- just as I was about to settle in and start pinning lots of pictures to Pinterest. Just might go do some laundry now :)